Galleons and Sunken Treasure

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BOOK DETAILS:

• First English Edition
• Published on September 6, 2010
• 384 pages
• Perfect-bound Paperback
• 6.0" wide × 9.0" tall

SHIPWRECKS FROM THE PERIOD OF DOMINION OF THE INDIES, BY AREAS:

• List of shipwrecks in waters of Cuba
• List of shipwrecks in waters of Philippines and Pacific Ocean
• Historical shipwrecks from the period of dominion of the Indies in waters of Spain (1496-1822)
• Historical shipwrecks from the period of dominion of the Indies in waters of Portugal (1502-1804)
• Shipwrecks from the period of dominion of the Indies in waters of Mexico (1519-1819)
• Shipwrecks from the period of dominion of the Indies in deep waters of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean (1522-1804)

This landmark publication is the result of many years of research in Spanish Archives throughout the world dealing with the vessels of the Spanish Empire, where they wrecked and what they carried at the time of their destruction. It is an incredible collection of first-person narratives pulled directly from the records of the time.

This is an astounding book that you won't be able to put down! Contains more than eleven hundred archive citations of wrecks, more than 70 illustrations including the fabled drawings of "Treasure Island" and actual translated extracts from original documents dealing with the shipwrecks of "Maravillas", "the San Jose", and the "Mercedes" of recent fame, to name just a few. A great reference work for academics and laymen alike!

Galleons and sunken treasure is entirely a work of historical research. All data come from historical archives. ie, the primary source is the millions of documents on Spanish shipwrecks, treasure galleons, etc. Nothing is copied from other authors. Everything is original. Reading this book you dive between the original stories of shipwrecks, recovery operations, pirates, sea battles, doubloons, ingots, gold. The book contains many pictures of original documents that attest to the shipwrecks, their cargo, etc. It was classified as "historic heritage" by the Ministry of Culture of Spain, but it is a book intended for mass readership.

Translated from Spanish into English by author of books about treasure shipwrecks in the Caribbean, shipwreck researcher, historian, marine archaeologist and treasure hunter Dr. Lubos Kordac and treasure hunter Tyrrell Armstrong.

The offered copy is signed by translator Dr. Lubos Kordac.

• Nao of Nicolás Castellón, Utila Island, Honduras (1545)
• Naos San Salvador on the beaches of  Buarcos and Carrapateira, Portugal. Supposed ship bell from Santa María from the first historical journey of Admiral Christopher Columbus (1555)
• Capitana of  New Spain galleon fleet, Bahamas Islands (1563)
• Ship Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Troia Beach, Portugal (1589)
• Galleons San Roque, Santo Domingo, San Ambrosio and Nuestra Señora de Begoña (different places), Mystery of Mysterious Island and its treasure, Honduras (1605)
• Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Zacatula Coast, Mexico (1610)
• Capitana ship Santa Teresa and Almiranta ship Nuestra Señora de Juncal, Golf of Campeche, Mexico (1631)
• Frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Faro beach, Portugal (1636)
• Almiranta galleon of the New Spain Fleet Nuestra Señora de la Concepcion, Silver Bank, Dominican Republic (1641)
• Almiranta of the Tierra Firme Fleet Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, Bahamas Islands (1656)
• Urca San Francisco Javier, waters around Cadiz, Spain (1656)
• Galleon Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Sibarimar beach, Cuba (1698)
• Capitana ship, San José, high seas, Colombia (1708)
• Frigate Nuestra Señora del Carmen, alias Genovesa, Low Viper's Cays, Pedro Bank, Jamaica (1730)
• Ship Nuestra Señora de la Luz, Montevideo coast, Uruguay (1752)
• Ship San Francisco, alias El Soberbio, Barrosa beach, Chiclana, Cadiz, Spain (1752)
• Merchant ship San Andres, Philippines (1798)
• War frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, around the Cape of Santa María, Treasure of Wild Islands, Portugal (1804)